"SANTA THE CLAUSE" by Ron Burch
SANTA THE CLAUSE: Santa Claus and his elf Beedle visit the holiday office party of Mr. Hargraves, the rich CEO of Awesome Toys, to make him an offer he can't refuse.
Written by Ron Burch
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by Robb Smith as "Santa Claus", Everette Street as "Mr. Hargraves", and Kayla Gardner as "Beedle the Elf".
SANTA THE CLAUSE: Santa Claus and his elf Beedle visit the holiday office party of Mr. Hargraves, the rich CEO of Awesome Toys, to make him an offer he can't refuse. (*contains Adult language)
Written by Ron Burch
Ron Burch is a playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. From 2015-2018, he was an Executive Producer/Showrunner on Dinotrux, a DreamWorks Animation TV show for Netflix. His movies include Ferdinand, Head Over Heels, Yours, Mine, and Ours, and Meeting Matt Damon (short). He won the 2018 Humanitas Award for Ferdinand. He was also nominated for a Prime Time Emmy Award during his time as a staff writer on the TV sitcom The Closer.
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by Robb Smith as "Santa Claus", Everette Street as "Mr. Hargraves", and Kayla Gardner as "Beedle the Elf".
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
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Robb Smith
Voice Actor / Friend of Santa / Fierce Encourager
Hi! I’m Robb Smith, a voice actor in North Augusta, South Carolina.
I really believe in the power of storytelling and that the stories that connect the most are the ones that feel like they’re being told just to you.
My background winds through radio, TV, stage performance, audio engineering, and corporate creative work, all of which taught me the same truth: a good story needs a good heart behind it. It’s what I bring to every project, whether it’s a commercial, an audio drama, a video game character, or a moment of quiet narration that helps someone breathe a little easier.
I love giving scripts life, humor, and humanity. And I’m always grateful for the chance to help a story land in a way that feels true.
Kayla Gardner
Voice Actor
Kayla Gardner is a Theatre professional based in South Carolina. You might find her acting, stage managing, producing, or house managing a show within the CSRA. She loves getting the chance to join Gather by the Ghostlight to create these fun audio plays!
Ron Burch
Playwright
Ron Burch’s full-length and short plays have been produced here and abroad and published in The Best Ten-Minute Plays from Smith & Kraus, The Best of Playground Los Angeles, and Routledge’s One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre. His films include Ferdinand (2017), for which he won the Humanitas Prize; Yours, Mine & Ours (2005); and others. He was an Executive Producer of Dinotrux (Netflix) and has written for Marvel Super Hero Adventures (Marvel Television Animation and Disney Jr.), Hot Wheels City (Mattel), Pretzel and the Puppies (Apple TV+), and many others. His latest novel is JDP (BlazeVOX Books). www.ronburch.com
